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Originally Posted by iry  When we meet tomorrow, if he is really being nasty or whatever, should i say something like "OK,I know your frustrated and I'm sorry that it happen between us, but i really hope that you can continue the project as is already 70% done". (hm..sounds good?  ) |
Hi Iry,
I hope things went well. Just one minor adjustment in the way I would approach this guy. If he says something nasty, then I would listen to everything that he had to say. I would then try to address his issues one by one and see if we could work things out. I would try not to push the part about the project being 70% done because that would cause low grade work just to get it finished and it may make him more upset.
I know that it is difficult decision to cut someone out of a project that has done most of the work, but let me tell you about something I learned in my accounting class. There is a concept called sunk costs, where what you paid for in the past will not affect what happens to you in the future. Since these have no affect on the future, you should not pay attention to them when making decisions now. Look towards the future, no matter how much you put into something in the past. Will you benefit from continuing with your relationship or can you do better?
It's always difficult working with someone who is upset with you. The only thing you can do is figure out what are your choices in dealing with this person and pick the one that you think is best.